What is the official motherboard manufacturer of /gee/?
ASRock
>>54458323
ASCuck is the official motherboard manufacturer of poorfags.
Asus make the best motherboards. This isn't up for debate.
/thread
>>54458323
>asrock
>literally an asus chinese ripoff brand
>buying asus
>buying even worse bootleg clone, asrock
nice buyers remorse, faggot
keep trying to rationalize your shit purchase on /g/
it's hilarious
>>54458358
>Asus
shitty bios
>>54458369
>bios
>2016
fuck off my /g/, assrock poorfaggot
MSI is MILITARY GRADE
Abit.
Probably ASUS, but ASRock is good if you're not building a high-performance rig.
>>54458358
>>54458367
>>54458379
Choice-supportive Bias: The Posts
>>54458305
Anyone who can make a mobo with bullets has my vote
>>54458424
>abit
Who the fuck do you think you are? wtf is abit? Is that the shit motherboard the chinese computer shop guy shoved in your "make me a $800 gaming pc please" rig?
Fucking chode
DFI Lanparty series
But for real, my current Z77 ASrock is the last ASrock anything I will ever buy
Nobody ever mentions Gigabyte, despite them being quite good. Or EVGA, but they're trash these days.
>>54458458
Underage pls go.
>>54458482
>gigabyte
>good
>calling someone else underaged
Lol. You stupid cunt.
Embarrassing.
>>54458459
>But for real, my current Z77 ASrock is the last ASrock anything I will ever buy
Why's that? I've had one in my Media PC for years now and it hasn't given me a lick of trouble to date.
Gigabyte
Ultra durable all the way baby
>>54458510
There is some problem with the model I have where it will randomly decide the RAM isn't seated anymore, repeat ad nauseum until recently half of my RAM sockets actually died
>>54458358
>Asus make the best motherboards. This isn't up for debate.
This
>>54458405
Military grade is a code word for, "cheap, works okay, not the best, but production can be scaled up or down per our requirements, and the company just happens to have been vetted previously, so we don't have to wait 12 months to start."
>>54458523
>buys shitty cheap ram
>breaks his motherboard
>blames asrock
reddit please go. asrock is the best you retarded shill
>>54458494
(You)
>>54458510
A media PC is a pretty undemanding environment for a motherboard. I'd be satisfied throwing any cheap shit in a media PC, but not necessarily a workstation or gay men system.
>>54458518
If I could fuck a motherboard, it'd be gigabyte
>ASUS
my P8P67 LE is the worst heap of shit ever. I will never buy ASUS again.
>USB ports randomly stop working
>USB 3.0 ports lol r u serious
>randomly just doesn't POST sometimes????
>onboard audio jacks are so dirty you can hear your mouse movements, have to use optical audio
this thing is a piece of shit and I made a mistake buying it.
>>54458518
Agreed, my previous 3 computers that are old as fuck and running Gigabyte mobo and graphics card are still running strong.
>>54458555
that's what you get for buying shitsus
bet you think you were smart trying to follow the asus meme. next time you should grow a fucking brain and think for yourself and buy something good like asrock
>>54458523
Oh, I see. Yeah I definitely wouldn't go with ASRock for a workstation or gaming rig like (>>54458542) said to me but for a home theater machine with nothing critical on it you can't beat the price.
>>54458573
>asrock
>not for gaming or workstation
Fuck off Asus shill, every ASRock gaming build I've seen has performed amazingly
>>54458586
>shills shilling at shills
your chink is showing, waifeng
i used gigabyte asrock and msi and never ran into a problem, asus is probably fine too
>>54458305
Unleash the extreme performance!
>>54458610
>Things that never happened: The Post
>>54458586
I like ASRock but they've got the highest return rates and shit customer service so I go with other brands for my main machine.
Get bent faggot.
I've never had a motherboard of any brand have any problems, and I've only built rigs with games in mind. Lately, I've liked Gigabyte because they're cheap. Buy whatever makes you happy, OP.
>>54458642
Implying that saying you like ASRock gives any credibility to your blatant FUD.
Fuck off shill.
>>54458358
>ASCuck is the official motherboard manufacturer of poorfags.
>Asus make the best motherboards. This isn't up for debate.
>/thread
I had 5 broken Asus motherboard in one year... no Asus for me ever again.
About 6 years ago Asus was the best but now it's shit tier.
Gigabyte for sure. Highly reliable, no bullshit, except sometimes for their design choices. Built an AMD build with them, ran great for years until I fucked up by spilling shit on the motherboard. Recommend it to one of my friends and they haven't had problems over the past 2 years.
MSI worst UEFI/BIOS I've ever dealt with. Not a lot of settings are available, has a goofy GUI, cannot recognize half of my bootable USBs no matter how many settings I tweak compared to all my other computer builds. And as well, 3 DOA/broke overtime motherboards.
ASRock likes to break the rules that Intel provides, i.e. having some settings available and try to have Non-K variant CPUs overclockable. They're cheap but get the job done. Currently using one with Z77 chipset that I've owned since late 2014. Works great.
ASUS I trust as a brand, as I've owned their laptops and displays. I've only built an AM3+ build with them twice and to this day they're still running great, though collecting dust as they're really just for test bench / diagnostics stuff at this rate.
BIOSTAR IS LITERALLY THE BEST MOTHERBOARD BRAND FUCK EVERYTHING I SAID GO THROW OUT YOUR ENTIRE COMPUTER BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY TAINTED ALL YOUR COMPONENTS WITH TRASH. PAIR WITH A DIABLOTEK POWERSUPPLY FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
>>54458669
ASUS and ASRock always struck me as cheap chinkshit trash for 420pro gamerz.
what high-performance motherboard do adults buy?
>>54458681
MSI
Rock solid. No gamer faggotry
Biostar makes the best fucking motherboards
>>54458305
I like Gigabyte, had mine for 6 years.
>>54458669
This.
Gigabyte has always been good though
>>54458694
Is this a meme? I never actually looked into them since I assumed they were Mainland shit.
>>54458714
>google biostar
>www.biostar.com.tw
>.tw
>into the trash it goes
Elitegroup best
Every single AsRock motherboard I've had has had the following problem - when the power goes out or the PSU is switched off, the motherboard won't boot unless 10-20 minutes pass.
>>54458691
>no gamer faggotry
>from the company that literally gives you these in 90% of their products
I actually still have mine too
>>54458723
Anon, they all come from Taiwan.
>>54458539
https://www.google.com/search?q=asrock+extreme+4+ram&oq=asrock+extreme+4+ram&aqs=chrome..69i57.2634j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
>>54458735
Second this from experience.
Although they're great budget boards, this has been a re-occuring problem with ASRock Boards apparently according to many reviews on different motherboards, it's annoying as hell.
>>54458691
What? MSI is literally gaymer: the company.
>>54458723
Niggah, EVERYTHING ELECTRONICS RELATED IS MADE IN CHINA OR TAIWAN
>ASRock was originally spun off from Asus in 2002 in order to compete with companies like Foxconn for the commodity OEM market.
>Parent ASUSTek Computer through Pegatron
how can anyone shit on asus and praise Asrock which is an asus division for 3rd world markets is beyond my comprehension.
>>54458780
Some people shit on Chevys but praise Cadillacs
It's about quality control
Gigabyte stronk. I've had one of their cheapish (100€~) z97 ultra durable mobos since early 2014 and it has withstood my accidental abuse (shit case so not enough standoffs, hsf thus bending the bitch. Also psu committing sudoku) still works as good as day 1.
>>54458694
>LEDs actually on the heat sinks
Oh wow.
>>54458799
muh capacitors and UEFI/BIOS
Supermicro
anyone?
>>54458796
I remember laughing out loud the first time I saw the Ultra Durable branding. I though it's a motherboard not a truck.
>>54458305
How does the brand of the mobo even matter? As long as it's not some 10$ Chinese mobo, everything else should be fine.
How often have you heard of motherboards failing? I haven't ever desu
WHO /ASRock P67/ masterrace here?
On my Haswell Z87 Asrock i had problem with Asus Xonar, comp wouldn't go to sleep. Pretty much the driver/chipset problem but was funded back the money after 1 new Xonar. First one was deemed as broken but second worked as well as the 1st card. And that fuckking GUI, holy shit. Srt8 outta 2k2
>>54458305
i swear by msi and gigabyte.
msi for intel stuff and gigabyte for amd boards.
asus motherboards are pretty bad from my experience but their graphics cards are top tier especially the directCU variants.
>>54458714
Biostar actually make some pretty decent upper mid-range Z170 boards. I mean, nobody's ever actually going to buy them over one of the major brands, but still.
>>54458796
I'm currently using a Gigabyte MA790XT that I've had since 2009. Previously had an overclocked X3 720 in there overclocked from day one and is now coping with an overclocked X6 1090T that I bought a few months back to tinker with. It was sitting unused for 18 months whilst I had a 4790K, but it's been a goddamn trooper and my main system for the rest of that time.
It's a shame that their Z170 boards are so fucking ugly. I'd genuinely rather have one of the tacky gun heatsink boards than those red and white plastic monstrosities.
>>54458815
Motherboards fail all the time. Even within the same brand there's cheap garbage and quality stuff. Compare the Asus Z170-A and Z170-PRO for instance. On the surface they look basically identical, yet the latter costs $40 more. When you take the heatsinks off, you see that's because it uses much higher quality components, especially in the power circuitry.
And as >>54458805 said, UEFI quality varies massively. MSI's is a fucking mess.
>>54458676
>BIOSTAR IS LITERALLY THE BEST MOTHERBOARD BRAND FUCK EVERYTHING I SAID GO THROW OUT YOUR ENTIRE COMPUTER BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY TAINTED ALL YOUR COMPONENTS WITH TRASH. PAIR WITH A DIABLOTEK POWERSUPPLY FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
Should have said ECS, as Biostar legit has had some gems here and there (notably that one LGA 775 motherboard that outstripped the fucking EP45-UD3P for LGA 775 dual core overclocking), and their other boards, while not being the best, at least arent the festering pile of shit that is ECS.
>>54458424
R.I.P Abit wish they where still around.
>>54458723
>"American components, Russian components, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!"
I don't know about /g/ but here is my ranking based on the fact i have no brand loalty
MSI
Asrock this company has nice mother board that lasts but the sounds are not top teir
Gigabyte (okay but sound is not great ether budget brand realtek is shit they never update their sound drivers, gigbyte makes varias colours even unique so they are best looking IMO)
Biostar ( good all reound but really ugly Mobos and ugly bios screen)
Asus (they make super ugly boards the work on them on their high end is okay but the buget end is ugly as sin would not buy a MATX or ITX off them NO WAY, also they fail too much and are not user friendly)
trash tier
Foxxconn
( for reason is the sound card is bad sounds and really budget interface
and failing Ram slots are common on cheaper models and
they are always in rebuilds they often last only 2 years at max pretty sad if you ask me.)
>>54458459
I had a DFI board back when I got an Athlon 64 and SLI was a new thing.
It was a waste of money for me. I didn't use the features, also I got the stupid ultraviolet cathodes. I was foolish back then.
In all honesty, Asus and Gigabyte make both cheap and reliable, and expensive and reliable boards, so if you buy from either of them you're probably making a good choice.
ASRock is great.
>>54458555
>problems with your product
>complain about it instead of RMAing it
Warranties exist for a purpose.
Also, onboard audio is always a mistake.
I've used multiple Asrock boards for multiple PC's and never had any problems.
>>54458358
>threading your own post
fuck off anon
I think MSI and Asrock are the best desu. Asus is overpriced and with gimmicks for gaymers.
i have a biostar N68S3+ i got in 2009 still functions (game server)
>>54458358
Then why do they fail more than Gigabyte and have no dual BIOS/UEFI?
>>54459113
>onboard audio is always a mistake
Outdated meme. A lot of higher end boards have really good onboard audio these days. Gigabyte's Z170X-Gaming 7 has a full quad core audio processor from Creative on there (the same one they use on their Sound Blaster Z discrete card). Unless you have $500 headphones, you're not noticing a difference.
>>54458305
I tend to go Gigabyte for motherboard and MSI for graphics. Corsair for RAM.
MSI because the make red/black products
>>54459193
the soundcore 3d has the same audio processor as the Z series, but its SHIT
because
it
has
an
in
built
shit
DAC
if the DAC is shit the rest doesent matter one bit.
>>54459193
It's not about the quality of the processor, it is about the location all of the DAC equipment inside your fucking computer with a power supply and components that radiate EMI nearby.
If you output from the board digitally to a receiver, fine, but then most of the components are worthless anyway your receiver is doing the work, but otherwise you're dumb.
>>54459193
I oqn a Z170 sniper G1 and it has realtek sound on it.
its sucks balls and it cost 50NZD less then
Gigabyte's Z170X-Gaming 7
so its so not out dated its a brand new revsion.
here a picture of the mobo i just getting in the mail tomorrow.
Fucking hell gigabyte stop adding PCI 32bit lanes on your Mobos REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
supermicro
>>54459068
Kek, his best performance desu
>>54458405
Technically ps3s are military grade too
I used too think ASRock was the best as well. Because they were cheap and still had a lot of features.
But my first one caught on fire after half a year. The second one as well. And the third (don't even know why I got a third) can't overclock even 1% because it doesn't support the voltage.
>>54459352
if your a over clocker then MSI or ASUS is your thing.
only highend mobos costing hunders of dollars do over clocking well.
Asus has never liked overclocking so there is that.
>>54459374
Then my next will be MSI
>>54459374
as for Asrock they have opver clocking mobos but they are expenise than the normal ones and they only give those to Intel for some reason.
High end ASUS/Gigabyte/MSI if your overclocking, and for regular builds, anything with solid caps and at least 8 VRM phases.
Running decently OC setup for 6 years (and counting) on a Gigabyte.
Not a single thing broke even temporarily. Nothing needed fixing, replacing, restarting.
All USB ports up and running, all integrated peripherals up and running.
As good as the day it was bought. They really aren't kidding with the "Ultra Durable" meme.
Only issue is it lacks in functions, but I'll take the blame for that as I cheaped out.
>>54459352
Unlucky you. My Asrock b75 pro3 is more than 3 years old and still works great.
How do you do, fellow kids?
>>54459258
>>54459296
Take your autism and stale memes somewhere else, retards.
>>54459299
>Realtek
Buy shit, get shit.
>>54458305
Such a well-made thread it makes all of /g/ go marking their territory. Good job.
>>54459296
>it is about the location all of the DAC equipment inside your fucking computer with a power supply and components that radiate EMI nearby
>>54459258
>the soundcore 3d has the same audio processor as the Z series, but its SHIT
>because
>it
>has
>an
>in
>built
>shit
>DAC
>if the DAC is shit the rest doesent matter one bit.
holy fucking shit
audiophiles are at it again
could you people just fucking not?
fuck off
don't you have to isolate some cables or build bridges and beds for them through your living room?
>>54458482
I have a Gigabyte motherboard that consistently gets stuck on bios splashcreen
>>54459489
>>54459530
keep being mad
did you even check out compairsons between the Recon3D and the Z series?, that is the ONLY difference between those two cads :^)
>>54458482
Gigabye was good back in the days. Right now its mediocre i believe.
>>54459544
>keep being mad
Keep shitposting despite getting BTFO by hard numbers.
>>54458642
No they don't
>>54459568
>hard numbers
where?, source?
Id rather buy a realtek onboard than a soundcore3d onboard
Actually, id rather buy any of those two onboards than my current Z
>hurr
Asrock is owned by Pegatron, who is in turn owned by Asus.
It's all Asus in the end.
>>54459489
>random test results that dont take into account real world setups and usage
Nice.
![snapshot_05.20_[2016.02.14_12.45.42].png](https://i.imgur.com/pLccWZX.jpg "snapshot_05.20_[2016.02.14_12.45.42].png")
>>54458723
saged for redddit faggotry
>>54459583
its all pegatron in the end, since asus doesent own pegatron, but the other way around dumbass
>>54459579
You seem about as bright as I'd expect for somebody who bought a sound card. Back to /v/, kid!
>>54459590
>B-b-b-but!!!
Either provide something other than BECAUSE I SAY SO or fuck off desu senpai.
>>54458305
I had 3 MSI board shit on me, I've given up on RMA'ing on the third time.
Asses is serving me now for the last 4 years.
![snapshot_01.19_[2015.12.23_01.03.29].png](https://i.imgur.com/aDmJFrh.jpg "snapshot_01.19_[2015.12.23_01.03.29].png")
>>54458458
also saged for reddditor
>>54458764
Pre ivy bridge they were not the gaymening. Company
>>54459530
It's not about audiophilia, it is simple fact that analog channels are much more susceptible to interference than digital so it pays to move the analog sections away from your power conversion equipment.
It's a similar reason to why you don't ever use front panel audio jacks.
>>54459605
Ive never been to v :^)
But sure, keep ignoring the truth desu senpai
>>54459610
Why not demand your money back on the 2nd RMA?
>>54459605
I'll clue you in to the only test that matters.
Plug in some headphones, have no audio playing and turn your volume up to full.
Play around with your mouse, clack away on your keyboard, if you hear anything come through the headphones then it is time to commit sudoku.
Msi carbon with carbon
>>54459657
I actually just did that
there is absolutely no sound whatsoever
no sound over headphones or speakers
50€ motherboard, 60€ headphones and 25€ speakers
and my ears are very healthy
what did you expect would happen in that test? the sound card starts screeching in pain because the PSU and other components start shitting itself because you move the mouse around?
man you should see a mental doctor as soon as possible
>>54459748
>the sound card starts screeching in pain because the PSU and other components start shitting itself because you move the mouse around?
That is actually literally what happens in many cases.
To be honest it's probably Abit, the overwhelming majority that inhabit this putrid, festering shitpit should simply stop posting or die suddenly.
>>54459477
holy shit is that a supermicro gaymeing motherboard?
>>54458305
if I had a stable job I would only buy an intel mainboard
>>54458305
Assrock are cheap, work well, and go against the grain. So probably them.
>>54459730
>godlike gaming
ASRock
>wasting money on gaymur shit
>>54458358
But ASUS owns ASRock?????????????????????
>>54458533
this
only msi boards I'd buy are the lightning themed mpower/xpower ones and they're already overpriced to shit for what they actually are
>>54459837
They quit making them, bro. Not very good anyway.
>Brand whoring
this tbqh senpai
>>54458533
>Military grade
>cheap
>>54461344
>believing in marketing buzzwords
>>54458305
We all use ECS here anon
>>54458305
>>54458358
ASUS
The gamer designs suck but the boards are good and overpriced
>>54458323
Actually gotten better since they now use ASUS parts, literally ASUS for poorfags
Daily reminder, you never use i7s when you can't afford a proper board.
>>54461344
You clearly know nothing about any modern military. Take 'Murica for example. Beretta 92 beat SIG 226 despite the original 92 line being faulty (and injuring three Navy Seals during testing as a result) for one reason. ~8% cheaper. The SIG lasted longer, required less frequent maintenance, and performed better at every range tested but cost a tit more. Military grade hardware is shit.
>>54461344
It is more true then you think.
Old MIL-SPEC was over engineered to maintain fully functionality after a nuclear war. That's how you get those awesome stories. Like the one about the F-15 flying back to base in 1983, with one wing missing.
New MIL-SPEC is basically high end industrial class, if that. Back in 2009 it was found that many Lenovo ThinkPads exceeded other actively specialized MIL-Spec laptops, despite them not going for such a goal. There are now many things out there that informally exceed the new MIL-SPEC, as things have been improving and that has been part of it. But the bigger part is the bar has drastically lowered as the DoD works to cut costs. Things like business class and industrial grade rival or exceed the new MIL-SPEC, which is sad considering what MIL-SPEC use to represent.
>>54458305
ASRock because
>3 M.2 in RAID0
>>54458305
g1 sniper lock em and load em baby
>>54459477
This is the only correct answer ITT
SuperMicro GOAT
ASRock is meh with Intel, AVOID with AMD
ASUS is only worth going for if it's the mid-to-high end motherboards
MSI seems like trash for their entire line-up
Gigabyte is the only board manufacturer apart from Biostar I'd trust with an AMD CPU/APU
ECS is for really cheap builds
>>54458424
>>54459374
>Asus has never liked overclocking so there is that
What is ROG?
What is world records set on ASUS boards?
>>54459592
>>54459612
>Announcing saging
>>54461755
>>54461344
>>54461695
MIL STDs are like military intelligence they both don't exist and never will.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIL-STD-810#Applicability_to_.22ruggedized.22_consumer_products
>>54462111
The topest of fucking keks anon
gigabyte
>>54459626
>>54459530
I notice that problem on lots of computers.
You can plugin the headphones in the back of the case into the motherboard but I still notice static noise? Can you do something about it without buying a usb dac?
Is the cause the EMI from other shit? the PSU?
>>54458740
I got that thing with my motherboard
>>54459730
Not really a fan of the carbon fiber
If you're gonna spend that kind of dosh on a motherboard, you'd probably want one that could easily match your other hardware. And no one makes shit with carbon fiber trim on it.
Tyan or Supermicro
>>54459152
this
/thread
>>54459538
Mine had a brief episode with this too.Reflashed the bios and it never happened again.
>>54458533
somewhat true, but military grade means that the components meet their milspec (not the best, bit by no means the worst) unlike chinese shit
>>54466233
Just buy a USB DAC/sound card.
They're not that expensive and you shouldn't need to replace it for years.
>>54458740
faggots not buying the sexy krait edition and getting a faggy door sign
Apple or Sun. Anything else is hobbyist tier.
>>54466647
I already did for my laptop which I only use at home but my friend has the issue with his desktop too and his Asus mobo cost $150 so I'm really dumbfounded why this is still an issue (he doesn't use the front panel jacks).
>>54458358
>i got too much money, im so clever
>>54458436
do you get more fps on a asus board? then performance has nothing to do with it
>What is the official motherboard manufacturer of /gee/?
Abit.
Pic related.
Best boards ever.
>>54458305
Asus > Gigabyte > MSI > Others
![greedy-jewish-person-cartoon[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/zeSi5VY.jpg "greedy-jewish-person-cartoon[1].jpg")
>>54459837
>good goy, give intel more shekels
>>54461774
>not RAID 10
>needing RAID for NVMe drives
>not using a superior RAM disk for write intensive things.
Kill yourself.
>>54459612
Saging isnt downvoting retard. Who the fuck is the redditor again?
Fucking newfags. Summer had begund.
>>54458305
I usually only buy EVGA. Everyone else's boards are rice as fuck with all the pointless plastic bullshit glued all over the place and their boy-racer color schemes. The only downside is their selection tends to be small, they may not have the form-factor you want for the socket you're building around, sometimes they show up late to the party, etc. There's always a quirk, but once you dial in the BIOS they'll run solid basically forever.
>>54470284
EVGA will be the consideration for my next 7820K build, I'm not a fan of those gaymer designs. Otherwise I'm going to buy a workstation board.
>>54458305
Mid-tier boards from any reputable vendor. High-end boards are usually plagued by stupid issues coming from the extra junk and gimmicks while low-end boards don't really have much overclocking headroom (cutting corners on caps, MOSFETs and tracing). They are really meant for stock clockspeeds.
>>54458305
>What is the official motherboard manufacturer of /gee/?
>>54458305
It's like this:
Top Tier:
>ASUS
>Gigabyte (High end)
>EVGA
Mid Tier:
>ASUS (Low end)
>Gigabyte (Low end)
>MSI (High end)
Budget Tier:
>ASRock
>MSI (Low end)
Won't Even Post Tier:
>Abit
>Foxconn
>Biostar
>Just about anything else
>>54458323
>As rock
more like assrock lmao
>167 replies
>only 6 mention supermicro
>>54470913
Server stuff only, as their "consumer" boards havent taken off yet, if they ever will.
Motherbored RMA rates:
ASUS 1,89% (previously 2,43%)
- Gigabyte 2,05% (previously 2,96%)
- ASRock 2,08% (previously 2,61%)
- MSI 2,55% (previously 2,82%)
Sauce:
http://www.hardware.fr/articles/944-2/cartes-meres.html
>>54458305
Fucking love my Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H. I finally got tired of the gaymer bullshit that is high end SNSV
ALBATRON
Mid and beyond Asus boards are very good.
Plus they look good too.
>want to buy motherboard
>click 'sort by lowest price'
>buy the first one in the list
wew
>>54458358
asus. buy it once, return it twice.™
ASRock makes decent enough motherboards.
gigabyte I have no experience with but their boards are quality.
Asus too.
MSI also make decent motherboards but they have retarded designs half the time.
Nothing wrong with any of them. You're going to get motherboard failures now and then.
The secret is realising that the motherboards leave the factory fully operational, if you need to RMA it, it is because you broke it.
>>54458305
gonna go with gigabyte
their budget series are reliable
their high-tier series are godlike and on par with Asus
on average Gigabyte>Asus
Asus RoG. Nothing less.
>>54473542
>Billy bob at UPS didn't kick the shit out of your box and manhandle it as he threw it into the back of the truck
They might have left the factory operational, but they got the shit kicked out of them on the way to Newegg/Amazon/B&H/Etc. and then again on the way to your doorstep, son.
>>54458367
>>asrock
>>literally an asus chinese ripoff brand
If you must know.... Asrock was created as a side company of Asus. Basically.... Asus = Asrock.
Asus caters to the richer suckers who pay for premium brand shit. Asrock caters to the poorfags who only pay for the cheapest of the cheapest they can.
From my personal experience... Gigabyte is good, Asus is good, Asrock is good.
MSI is shit. Had to return one of their shitty FM2+ mobos because it kept rebooting the entire system every few hours. I tried everything I could to fix it. Then I just had enough. Returned that shit and got a gigabyte FM2+ mobo. Using the exact same processor, ram, HD and psu.. that shit just werks. No problems whatsoever.
>>54458458
make like an abit motherboard and stop posting
>asus makes best boards
all this shilling
holy shit
its not like all the fucking mobos have batshit retardes bios
most of the mobos have problems with peripherals too, if I get a z97 i dont want ot see a fucking usb mouse lagging
>>54460900
no they dont, they splitted like 12years ago
>>54473525
fucking underrated post
>>54475886
ASUS owns Pegatron
Pegatron owns AsRock
>>54475855
Are there any manufacturers which don't have shitty gay men OC bios?
>>54458305
Remember MSI, Asus, Gigabyte and ASrock are all Taiwanese companies and probably all made in the same factory!
>>54472222
that doesn't include china,slavlands, india, rest of asia you know why? because RMA barely works, or doesn't work at all
did they start using machine soldering on motherboards yet?
>>54470607
Where the fuck is Supermicro?
>>54461344
I prefer Scientific Industry grade™ or Bio Hazard Environmental grade™ or Space Science grade™.
Watch out guys, this is today's new Buzzword™.
Feel the Buzz™.
lol, there will never be a consensus on motherboard brand because every manufacturer has roughly the same percent of DOAs. Then you have to consider the people who build PCs but don't know what they're doing, so they buy an underpowered PSU or don't use tray standoffs and the board doesn't boot, so they blame the manufacturer. On top of it all, other components can be defective too and people may blame the motherboard manufacturer.
Aside from that, Gigabyte and Asus haven't given my any trouble. I've owned an MSI board that I got for like $40, and it worked fine until the USB ports began to flake out and eventually stop working.
I guess gigabyte since theyre second best without controversy and are pretty good.
>>54458740
>>54458764
>falling for obvious b8
How new are you?
>>54459333
underrated the post desu senpai
msi and gigabyte for sure. im using an mis h110 pro-vd cheapo board right now. solid jap caps, an optimized audio trace with highend caps removed from the rest of the board. strengthen'd solder joints, and a strengthen'd pci 16x slot. all for 49$. the bios kinda sucks, but it has lots of options and a good fan controller on board. i would only trust msi for a cheap board, and only gigabyte for a highend board.
What I find the funniest is so many people are claiming that motherboard brand A performs better than motherboard brand B. What a load of horseshit! Motherboards do not have performance numbers. The closest thing they have is whether or not they support overclocking and what VRM setup they have. Everything besides VRMs is a binary support/dont support featureset that would only matter if you actually plan on using. Even VRMs arent an issue because Intel separates out their high TDP chips to a different socke, and all boards of that socket have sufficient VRMs. It's only a problem if you're an idiot and buy an AM3+ board.
>>54477480
A mobo is essentially a bunch of wires connecting components in line (whats that word) with standards set by thirld parties.
>>54458610
>>54458614
Not Him but i've used MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, Asrock and pretty much every brand there is.
Problems with:
MSI and via for tualatim, chipset would fail.
Asus and Nforce2, known NIC failure.
ECS: Satas would come off
Gigabyte and Asrock have been the most reliable and durable in my experience.
Honrable mention to DFI for being awesome, and Epox for price/performance/quality
>>54466846
Underrated
>DFI
>only 3 mentions
Bunch of underaged faggots whi just built their baby's first lego PC.
Get
>>>/out/
of my /g
>>54458523
I have the same board, bought it as a replacement after killing a board I never planned on replacing. Fucking sucks.
